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Cold War Games: U.S. Is Unprepared To Test The Waters In Icy Arctic
Navy explores expansion of operations in far North, going head-to head with rivals Russia and China. Cold War Games: U.S. Is Unprepared To Test The Waters In Icy Arctic [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFXf-Z-Obp4&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaNWRGp20h4bZIJMmKd4TtkH[/embed] The Navy is planning to expand its role in the Arctic as climate change opens up more ocean waterways and…
How Aging Japan Defied Demographics And Revived Its Economy (#GotBitcoin?)
Mikio Sakamoto, 67, Left, Talks To A Career Adviser At A Government-Funded Organization That Matches Senior Workers With Employers. It encouraged the elderly and women to work and broke a longstanding taboo against immigration. How Aging Japan Defied Demographics and Revived Its Economy Because demographics are supposed to be destiny, Japan…
Mishandling Of California Fires Cause State Regulators To Propose Breaking PG&E Into Pieces (#GotBitcoin?)
PG&E faces billions of dollars in legal claims, the specter of bankruptcy, a federal judge forcing his way into utility operations, the possibility state regulators will break it into pieces, and potential state criminal charges including homicide, due to its continued inability to stop the fires from starting. Mishandling Of…
How To Make Home Ownership A Reality (#GotBitcoin?)
Don’t let the housing market beat you: A guide to making the right choices when financing a new home. How To Make Home Ownership A Reality For many, the American dream still entails owning a house and having a family. In about four months’ time, the average person can become a…
5 Questions To Ask Your Crypto-Currency Or Traditional Accountant About Their Cyber Security (#GotBitcoin)
Your social security number, address, crypto holdings and DOB might go for a few bucks on the black market. Sadly, when sold in bundles, $2 per record is enough to bring in a legitimate cash prize for hackers—giving them ample motivation to hack into your accountant’s network. 5 Questions To Ask…
America’s Electric Grid Has A Vulnerable Back Door—And Russia Walked Through It (#GotBitcoin)
A reconstruction of the worst known hack into the nation’s power system reveals attacks on hundreds of small contractors. America’s Electric Grid Has A Vulnerable Back Door—And Russia Walked Through It (#GotBitcoin) One morning in March 2017, Mike Vitello’s work phone lighted up. Customers wanted to know about an odd…
Black Wall Street: America’s Dirty Little Secrets (#GotBitcoin)
When Tulsa’s Black Wall Street Went Up In Flames, So Did Potential Inheritance. Black Wall Street: America’s Dirty Little Secrets (#GotBitcoin) Destruction of hundreds of businesses in 1921 massacre had reverberations on family wealth for generations. “Destroyed 1921, Not Reopened.” That is how dozens of plaques commemorate the Black-owned businesses…
Florida Pardons 4 Black Men (The Groveland Four) Accused of 1949 Rape, America’s Dirty Little Secrets (#GotBitcoin?)
Posthumous pardons are latest chapter in a case that is now seen as a racial injustice. Florida Pardons 4 Black Men (The Groveland Four) Accused of 1949 Rape, America’s Dirty Little Secrets Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the independently elected cabinet granted posthumous pardons to four African-American men accused of raping…
BlackRock, State Street Corp. And AllianceBernstein Holding LP Cutting Jobs In Anticipation of Recession (#GotBitcoin?)
BlackRock Inc. is cutting about 500 jobs as the world’s largest money manager looks to simplify parts of its business and focus more on areas such as technology, retirement and alternative investments. BlackRock, State Street Corp. And AllianceBernstein Holding LP Cutting Jobs In Anticipation of Recession (#GotBitcoin?) Money manager will…
American Express Suspends A Director In Foreign-Exchange Pricing Scam (#GotBitcoin?)
American Express Co. suspended a director in its foreign-exchange department as part of its ongoing investigation into pricing practices in the division, according to people familiar with the matter. American Express Suspends A Director In Foreign-Exchange Pricing Scam Employees were informed that Taylor Simonin was suspended last month. Foreign-exchange employees were…
An Online Tool To Catch Workplace Sexual Predators (#GotBitcoin?)
The nonprofit Callisto is bringing its digital reporting platform to the office. The goal: to identify repeat #MeToo offenders and protect their accusers. An Online Tool To Catch Workplace Sexual Predators Women have long used word of mouth to warn each other about sexual predators, recognizing that offenders often target…
Computer Models To Investors: Short Everything! (#GotBitcoin?)
[caption id="attachment_7496" align="aligncenter" width="730"] A Computer Terminal In AlphaSimplex Group In Cambridge, Mass., Which Found That Funds Using Trend-Following Strategies Are Betting Against Most Asset Classes.[/caption] Trend-following algorithms turn bearish at swiftest pace since 2008 as machines steer more trades. Computer Models To Investors: Short Everything! Investors have started to…